to tennis on the public courts near Compton‚ LA. She turned pro in 1994‚ and has since won seven Grand Slam titles‚ including five Wimbledon championships‚ as well as four Olympic gold medals (three with her sister‚ Serena). Williams lives in Palm Beach‚ Florida. She was born Venus Ebony Starr Williams on June 17‚ 1980‚ in Lynwood‚ California. Since turning pro in 1994‚ Venus has captured seven Grand Slam titles‚ including five Wimbledon championships‚ joining Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf as
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anyone‚ but I did not fail to reflect seriously on the destiny that awaited me. I resolved to show great consideration for the grand duke’s confidence so that he would at least view me as someone he could trust‚ to whom he could say everything without any consequences. I succeeded in this for a long time.” This shows how Catherine behaved to encourage openness from the Grand Duke‚ despite the fact that she was obviously worried about a future with the boorish man. This type of behavior continues‚ and
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E.N.V.I.R.O.N.M.E.N.T. The Awakening by Kate Chopin takes place down south in nineteenth century Louisiana. The environment of New Orleans‚ Grand Isle and Cheniere Caminada had a huge effect on the protagonist of the story‚ Edna Pontellier experience; in her of finding who she truly wanted to be. Each different environment helped her progress into finding on Edna Pontellier. Kate Chopin masters the use of setting as it concerns to Edna’s journey of spiritual awakening. The changing of settings
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the most common dam are: Hoover Dam in Arizona and Grand Coulee Dam in Washington. The Elwha Dam is located in Washington and is the home of the Elwha River. Salmon habitats are a pride and joy in the Elwha River but in 1910 when construction began the habitats were destroyed.
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Drew Parker Mrs. Edwards 15‚ October‚ 2012 Spch 102 Rafael Nadal Introduction: A.) Known by many as “Rafa”‚ Rafael Nadal is one of the top-ranked tennis players in the world today. B.) He has a combined record of 120-43‚ and doesn’t seem to have any weaknesses and is compared to tennis legends like Andre Agassi and Bjorn Borg. C.) His childhood‚ and his achievements this far has made him who he is today‚ and as stated on Forbes.com‚ “Nadal is the number 16 highest paid athlete
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is his long-time coach. He used to play with a two-handed forehand and backhand before his uncle made him change at age nine or 10 to a one-handed forehand. Also‚ Rafa plays left-handed but writes right-handed. He played his only‚ and first‚ junior Grand Slam event at Wimbledon in 2002 and reached the semi-finals. This was an amazing accomplishment for someone who had never played in a tournament setting before. I 2003‚ Rafa earned the title of Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) newcomer of the
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changed the tennis world for the better. She has had win after win‚ title after title‚ adding up to 22 Grand Slam Titles. Serena has had to fight her way through losses and injuries as well. Her determination to get the job done throughout her whole tennis career is incredible. This is shown in the five hours she invests every day in training. Her ambition is to supersede Steffi Graf in the number of Grand Slam titles won. Tennis has and still is a massive part of her life. It is everyone’s dream to be
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Long ago‚ at the time of the Roman Republic‚ places such as Baiae were popular coastal resorts for the rich. The word tourist was used by 1772[23] and tourism by 1811.[24] The origins of modern tourism can be traced back to what was known as the Grand Tour which was a traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means‚ mainly from England. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s‚ and was associated with
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England in 1974. • First Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951. From 1954 they were held every four years. • Baron Pierre de Coubertin was founder of the modern Olympic Games. • Bunting is a term in the game of Baseball. • Grand Master is a term in Chess. • Grand Slam is a term in sports associated with Bridge as well as Lawn Tennis. •
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long after tending to the people of its country in 1967 Factory Canteens name was changed to Bateman & Midland and was acquired by the Grand Metropolitan and the two would eventually merge as Grand Met catering service. Which would be the roots of when the company started catering. Soon after that in 1984 is when the name Compass Group was born. What once was the Grand Met had now become the widely know name now‚ Compass Group. In 1988 the company was listed in the London Stock Exchange which was a
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